Pros/Cons

[stigslim]

Hi peeps, been thinkin about throwing together a new system with new MB, memory, HD, CPU and Graphics card.Middle of the road Graphics card (i game on a console ).2Gb DDR 2 runnin hopefully at 800.320 Gb SATA HD at 7200 and AMD ATHLON 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHZ DUAL CORE.I think i have found the right MB PATA and SATA PCI Express And DDR2 BUT.Micro ATX, up until now i've stuck with standard ATX and i'm just curious to know what you guys think (good/bad) or any pitfalls i could come across.Just to let you know its an Asrock AM2 Alive NF7G.Greatfull for your comments.Thanx in advance

[Alaron]

mATX really isn't a problem for most people. The only real loss is a few PCI slots but with onboard sound/LAN, most people don't need as many as most ATX boards have.

That being said, Asrocks are 'ok' at best. You might look into a better brand. The Asus M3A is popular for AMD setups.

[Caskey_100]

I would definatley go with Asus they have the best motherboards on the market. Very good company when it comes to a motherboard.

[MaxRat]

I have several mATX motherboard and when it comes down to it just pick one with the options that suit you best....

the current players I have and really like are the Gigabyte-690V and the Biostar 7050-M2

either board is nice and comes with nice options...I use mATX so I can use a mATX case (like the Ultra Micro-Fly) and save myself some space....the 7050-m2 makes for a nice HTPC also..

[stigslim]

I wasn't really after saving space, it was the right kinda price and gave me the options was looking for but at a limited size.But as a rule if all i lose is a couple i PCI slots and theres no problems fitting it in my case then it could be the one.Rest assured i will take a look at the boards you have suggested, and i will be back to let you know how it goes.Thanks for your help.

[bd1886]

I have an ASRock motherboard running in my main use computer. It has been going great for a long time and has been very stable. If I was to do a new micro ATX build I'd definitely go with either an Asus or Gigabyte as they have a better track record. I'm sure not going to stop enjoying what I have if it's all good though!

[plazmaxx]

Hey!
I wanna buy some new pc parts, they`re:
-Intel e8400
-gigabyte p35 ds4
-crucial ballistix pc8500 cl5 memory
-evga geforce 8800gts 512
-fsp blue storm 2 500w
-asus silent knight II cpu cooler
Is that good or you can recommend me in similar price range semthing better?

[Alaron]

plazmaxx, please start your own thread in the BYOPC forum. Thanks.

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